Odd Men Out: Three Third Party Chairmen on the NY Election
American politics are often referred to with scorn for being a "two-party system." But unlike in other states, the "third parties" of New York can actually play an influential role in local and state...
View ArticleIn the Age of the Tea Party, Who Are the New York Conservatives?
This is the first in a new five-part series called "The New York Vote," a partnership between WNYC and Capital New York. We will be painting a portrait of the New York electorate in 2010, as explained...
View ArticleNew York's Last Conservative: James Buckley
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's a Free Country we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. This morning on The Brian Lehrer Show,...
View ArticleThe Koch Brothers' Fundraising Machine
Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on the Brian Lehrer Show, Politico...
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Espinal's stances on abortion, same-sex marriage called into question
Courtesy of the Espinal campaign.When voter's head to the polls for next month's special election in the 54th Assembly district, they'll see three different candidates' names. One of those candidates,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Conservative Party sticks by Espinal
Jerry Kassar, the chair of the Brooklyn Conservative Party, is sticking by the interview process and the conversations the Conservative Party had with Rafael Espinal. Kassar says he spoke with Espinal,...
View ArticleConservative Party Chair Mike Long says Cuomo 'lost his will' on taxes
Not everyone's pleased to hear Governor Andrew Cuomo's discussion about a tax overhaul. Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, for one, made it clear some of the concession talk that could result in...
View ArticleFear and Loathing on the Populist Right
From “Birthers” who claim that President Obama was not born in the United States to those who believe that the Constitution is in danger of being replaced with Sharia law, conspiratorial beliefs have...
View ArticleOpinion: Has CPAC Jumped the Shark?
At the risk of sounding like every hipster in history: CPAC used to be so much cooler. Man.I started going in 2003. I bought my ticket and blogged from there. I had to explain what blogging was to...
View Article2012 Primary: A Less Predictable Deep South
For Republican presidential candidates, capturing the Deep South means capturing the base of American conservatism. But southern voters have yet to decide on any one candidate, and southern...
View ArticleNY Dems Back Gillibrand, Conservatives Support Long
Democrats have officially nominated U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for re-election, while the state's Conservative Party backed Wendy Long as their candidate to run for the U.S. Senate.The Conservative...
View ArticleThe Rise of Populist Fear Mongering
From “Birthers” who claim that President Obama was not born in the United States to those who believe that the Constitution is in danger of being replaced with Sharia law, conspiratorial beliefs have...
View ArticleWilliam F. Buckley Jr., Mayoral Candidate, on Political Rhetoric and...
Better known for his punditry, here mayoral candidate William F. Buckley Jr. complains about delivering stump speeches "without boring the voter, which is bad enough, but without boring yourself, which...
View ArticleWhither Conservatism?
Rich Lowry, editor of the National Review andPolitico columnist, talks about CPAC 2013 and the debate over the future of the GOP and conservatism.→ Watch the CPAC 2013 Live-Stream Below
View ArticleRob Astorino's Run for Governor
Our series of interviews with the gubernatorial candidates continues. Rob Astorino, a Westchester County Executive running on the GOP line for Governor, talks about his campaign.Listen to our interview...
View ArticleHave Our Lives Become Too Industrialized?
Steve Hilton, a visiting professor at Stanford University and former advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, argues that our lives, from government and healthcare, to the ways we live and eat,...
View ArticleSony Kapoor Talks to James Surowiecki About Brexit
The United Kingdom holds one of the world’s financial capitals; its decision to leave the European Union caused an earthquake in the markets. Even as markets stabilize, the political and economic...
View ArticleConservative Radio Confronts Trump Allegations
On Wednesday, in response to ongoing allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Republican nominee Donald Trump, conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh made the claim that the left had...
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Britain’s prime minister aims to hold early elections in June
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London on April 18. Photo by Toby Melville/ReutersBritish Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday that she...
View ArticleBoris Johnson vs. Parliament on Brexit
After more than two years of debates and one deadline extension, the United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union on October 31st. Last week, with no Brexit deal in sight, Prime Minister Boris...
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